New steering group of the Eunomia Project convened in Strasbourg

On 13 February the new steering group of the Eunomia Project convened in Strasbourg. Apart from the Greek Ombudsman, Mr. Yiorgos Kaminis, the new steering group includes the EU Ombudsman, Mr. Nikiforos Diamandouros, while the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE), Mr. Gil Robles, has filled in the position occupied so far by the Human Rights Directorate of the CoE. The purpose of the meeting was to review the activities of the first phase of the project (period 2001-2003) and to plan the next phase of its evolution. Having secured sufficient funding from the Greek Government the activities of the Eunomia Project will be prolonged well into 2006.